Glossário de neurobiologia

Glossário de Termos relacionados a Neurobiologia

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acetylcholine : acetilcolina

In the peripheral nervous system, acetylcholine activates muscles, and is a major neurotransmitter in the autonomic nervous system.

adenohypophysis: adenoipófise

The anterior pituitary is also known as the adenohypophysis, meaning "glandular undergrowth", from the Greek adeno ("gland"), hypo ("under"), and physis ("growth").

agnosia: agnosia

Unlike patients suffering from associative agnosia, those with apperceptive agnosia are unable to copy images.[6]

autonomic nervous system: sistema nervoso autônomo

The enteric nervous system is sometimes considered part of the autonomic nervous system, and sometimes considered an independent system.

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basal ganglia: gânglios da base

Currently popular theories implicate the basal ganglia primarily in action selection, that is, the decision of which of several possible behaviors to execute at a given time.

brainstem: tronco cerebral

In vertebrate anatomy the brainstem is the posterior part of the brain, adjoining and structurally continuous with the spinal cord.

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cerebral cortex: córtex cerebral

The surface of the cerebral cortex is folded in large mammals, such that more than two-thirds of it in the human brain is buried in the grooves, called "sulci".

cerebrospinal fluid: líquido cefalorraquidiano

When lying down, the cerebrospinal fluid as estimated by lumbar puncture is similar to the intracranial pressure.

cingulum: giro do cíngulo

The cingulum is a collection of white matter fibers projecting from the cingulate gyrus to the entorhinal cortex in the brain, allowing for communication between components of the limbic system.

cranial nerves: nervos cranianos

Human cranial nerves are nerves similar to those found in many other vertebrates.

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diencephalon: diencéfalo

In adults, the diencephalon appears at the upper end of the brain stem, situated between the cerebrum and